Newly Arrived CRS Reports

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress releases reports on various issues related to U.S. politics. The U.S. Embassy / American Center Reference Service holds the latest CRS reports. For new acquisitions, please check the title list below. If you are looking for a title not in the list, please contact us.

Added 11/2/2011 New

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
Emma Chanlett -Avery, Mark E. Manyin, William H. Cooper. 28p. (RL33436)
9/23/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175860.pdf

China-U.S. Trade Issues
Wayne M. Morrison. 38p. (RL33536)
9/30/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175869.pdf

China's Holdings of U.S. Securities: Implications for the U.S. Economy
Wayne M. Morrison, Marc Labonte 19p. (RL34314)
9/26/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175863.pdf

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Jonathan Medalia. 51p. (RL33548)
10/5/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175898.pdf

Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues
Kevin J. Coleman. 12p. (RL34222)
10/13/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/176016.pdf

U.S.-South Korea Relations
Mark E. Manyin, Emma Chanlett -Avery, Mary Beth Nikitin. 28p. (R41481)
10/11/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/176011.pdf

Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
Paul K. Kerr, Mary Beth Nikitin 27p. (RL34248)
10/5/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175899.pdf

U.S. Wind Turbine Manufacturing: Federal Support for an Emerging Industry
Michaela D. Platzer 36p. (R42023)
9/23/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175861.pdf

Conventional Arms Transfers in Developing Nations, 2003-2010
Richard F. Grimmett 84p. (R42017)
9/22/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/174196.pdf

Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 112th Congress
Andorra Bruno 20p. (R42036)
9/30/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175894.pdf

Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
Kenneth Katzman 57p. (RS21922)
10/11/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/176010.pdf

Intelligence Issues for Congress
Richard A. Best Jr. 28p. (RL33539)
10/5/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175897.pdf

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2012 Budget and Appropriations
Susan B. Epstein, Marian Leonardo Lawson 31p. (R41905)
10/6/2011
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/175902.pdf

Added 2/10/11

Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
Brent D. Yacobucci. 15p. (R40110)
12/23/2010
ENERGY (R-007)

Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
Alison Siskin, Liana Sun Wyler. 57p. (RL34317)
12/23/2010
HUMAN RIGHTS (R-008)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/154172.pdf

Unemployment Through Layoffs and Offshore Outsourcing
Linda Levine. 6p. (RL30779)
12/22/2010
LABOR (R-009)

Middle East: Selected Key Issues and Options for the 112th Congress
Casey L. Addis. 17p. (R41556)
1/3/2011
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS -MIDDLE EAST (R-010)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/154154.pdf

United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child: Background and Policy Issues
Luisa Blanchfield. 18p. (R40484)
12/6/2010
HUMAN RIGHTS (R-011)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/153279.pdf

Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction
Sandy Streeter. 25p. (97-684)
12/2/2010
BUDGET (R-012)

Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction
Valerie Heitshusen. 14p. (96-548)
12/1/2010
CONGRESS (R-013)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/96-548_20101201.pdf

Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process
Bill Heniff Jr. 2p. (98-560)
11/19/2010
BUDGET (R-014)

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities- Background and Issues for Congress
Ronald O'Rourke. 88p. (RL33153)
12/23/2010
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (R-015)
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33153.pdf

Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children
Carmen Solomon-Fears. 24p. (RL31025)
12/21/2010
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (R-016)

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Background and Policy Issues
Rhoda Margesson. 30p. (R40747)
12/27/2010
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (R-017)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/154174.pdf

China - U.S. Trade Issues
Wayne M. Morrison. 32p. (RL33536)
12/27/2010
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (R-019)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/154175.pdf

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Ian F. Fergusson. 17p. (R40502)
11/1/2010
U.S. - COMMERCE (R-020)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/151973.pdf

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments
Shirley A. Kan. 11p. (RS22570)
1/6/2011
U.S. DEFEMSES AND MILITARY POLICY (R-021)

Rural Education Achievement Program: Title VI-B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Jeffrey J. Kuenzi. 17p. (R40853)
12/28/2010
EDUCATION (R-022)

International Parental Child Abductions
Alison M. Smith. 8p. (RS21261)
11/22/2010
CRIME (R-023)

Japan - U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
Emma Chanlett -Avery, Mark E. Manyin, William H. Cooper. 22p.
1/13/2011
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - JAPAN (R-024)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/155623.pdf

U.S. - Japan Alliance
Emma Chanlett -Avery. 17p.
1/18/2011
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - JAPAN (R-025)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/155561.pdf

CRS Reports are available from the following institutions.

• Federation of American Scientists (Military, national security related)
• Foreign Press Center (Foreign affairs, environment, economics, etc.)
• U.S. House Committee on Rules (Mainly legislative process at the House of Representatives)
• Open CRS (CRS reports already in the public domain)
• University of North Texas Libraries (Foreign affairs, environment, economics, etc.)
• IP Mall (Intellectual Property, cyberlaw and electronic commerce)
• National Council for Science and the Environment (environment, economics, etc)